Zippo Through The Years

Since the Zippo lighter's first prototype in the 1930s, Zippo's success has been closely tied with American history. The company manufactures all lighters in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The image of The Statue of Liberty is the most reproduced image that appears on Zippo lighters.

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Since the Zippo lighter's first prototype in the 1930s, Zippo's success has been closely tied with American history. Th<span class="st">e company manufactures all lighters in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The image of </span>The Statue of Liberty is the most reproduced image that appears on Zippo lighters.

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The Statue of Liberty is the number one image for Zippo lighters. Zippo&rsquo;s first U.S. retail location opened earlier in June 2014 in Las Vegas and an additional location in Las Vegas, the second U.S. retail store, will open later in the summer of 2014.

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Americana or American Flag-themed Zippo lighters, such as this brushed chrome flag star, are the second largest selling category of lighters for Zippo. The lighter's popularity goes back to the U.S. military during World War II.</p>

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1933: Prototype Zippo lighter created by Zippo founder George Blaisdell in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The tag says &quot;First Zippo Lighter, Do Not Touch&quot; in Blaisdell's handwriting.

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1942: World War II Black Crackle Lighter. This finish was developed during World War II to protect Zippo's steel lighter cases from rusting.

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1956: Zippo Slim Lighter, introduced in 1956

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1957: Zippo's 25th Anniversary Lighter

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1969: Moon Landing lighter; created to celebrate America's landing on the moon.

1982: The &quot;First Brass&quot; Zippo Lighter was created to celebrate Zippo's 50th Anniversary. It was Zippo's first all-brass lighter.

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1993: Zippo Windy Lighter. Windy, the Zippo lady, was featured in early Zippo advertisements and sell sheets.

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These gold and silver lighters were part of Zippo's One-of-a-Kind collection. Each hand-engraved lighter retailed for $15,000.

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2002: Zippo's first Slim Spectrum Finish lighter

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2002: 18K Gold Signet Lighter. The image on the lighter is a replica of the design on Zippo signet rings that were given to immediate Blaisdell family members.

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2012: The 500 millionth lighter ever produced by Zippo.

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2012: Lighter featuring the Zippo Car in front of the famous &quot;Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas&quot; sign. In mid-June 2014, Zippo celebrated the opening of the its first ever U.S.-based retail location at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

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2014: This lighter was created to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.